Japan’s MHI Launches Ninth Mogami-Class Multirole Frigate for JMSDF
The new Mogami-class of frigates is intended for surveillance missions in waters surrounding the Japanese archipelago…
The new Mogami-class of frigates is intended for surveillance missions in waters surrounding the Japanese archipelago…
The 6th Mogami-class FFM, ‘Agano’ (あがの), was commissioned in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)…
Named Yahagi (with pennant number FFM-5), the newest Mogami-class frigate was inducted into Escort Division 14, headquartered at the Maizuru naval base in Kyoto Prefecture,
MHI will start delivering the Mk 41 VLS for a planned fleet of 12 Mogami-class multirole frigate for the JMSDF in fiscal year 2024.
MHI launched Yubetsu, the 8th Mogami-class vessel. Also known as FFM, it is a new generation frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Japan’s MHI has launched the seventh (of a planned fleet of 12) Mogami-class multirole frigate for the JMSDF.
‘Mikuma’ (みくま), the fourth Mogami-class FFM, was officially commissioned with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in Nagasaki launched today “Agano”, the sixh Mogami-class vessel for the JMSDF.
On December 15, 2022, the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Forces commissioned the third Mogami-class frigate, JS NOSHIRO, with a ceremony held at Nagasaki Shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in Nagasaki launched today “Yahagi”, the fifth Mogami-class vessel.